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Kypreos: “Is there any word from your side yet on what kind of return Blake could bring to the Calgary Flames, and ultimately is there an offer that Craig can’t refuse?”
Francis: “You know, look, I have, I know what the Flames are looking for, Rasmus Andersson. What they’re looking for, Coleman, is a little bit murkier to me.
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But let me remind you before he was really a name in this league, when he was traded from New Jersey to Tampa Bay, I believe he went from two first rounders. And it kind of shocked the hockey world. He only won two cups, and now here he is, all these years later, a much better player than ever before.
I’m not suggesting you get two first rounders for Blake Coleman, but you don’t even think, you don’t even answer the phone, unless someone starts by remaining a first rounder. Otherwise I guarantee they won’t make that transaction.
So it’s a first-rounder, plus, plus, and it could be up to three, three players. He’s a lot more attainable than, say, a Nazem Kadri, whose cap hit is a little more prohibitively expensive for someone to acquire.
Yes, everyone would love a Kadri too, but Blake Coleman could fit into their salary cap structure more easily. And if you get them now, you get them for two playoff runs, not just one.
Kypreos: “Just to quickly touch on Anderson, what is, what is the return for Calgary, on, on Rasmus.”
Francis: “They’re looking for the equivalent of two first-rounders. So the first-round draft pick starts the conversation. They also want a player who was probably drafted in the first round, like a prospect.
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And depending on how high the first-round draft pick is, they might want to add a third player as well. Look, you know, Kyper, I see your boards there, I mean, is there a more sought-after guy at the trade deadline this year at a very important position, right guard?
Kypreos: “Yes, they are rare.”
Francis: “He’s not a unicorn, but he’s hard to find.”
Kypreos: “They are rare.”
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